2011 California Code
Welfare and Institutions Code
DIVISION 4. MENTAL HEALTH [4000 - 4390]
CHAPTER 7. Comprehensive Act for Families and Caregivers of Brain-Impaired Adults
Section 4365.5

(a) The Statewide Resources Consultant shall submit progress reports on its activities as required by the director. These reports shall include, but not be limited to, a summary and evaluation of the activities of the resource centers. Client, caregiver, service, and cost data shall be provided for each operating resource center.

(b) The department, in consultation with the Statewide Resources Consultant, shall report to the Legislature annually on the effectiveness of the resource centers. The report shall be submitted within six months after the end of each fiscal year. The evaluation shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(1) The costs and amount of each type of service provided.

(2) An assessment of the nature and extent of the demand for services which provide respite, and an evaluation of their success in meeting this demand.

(3) Recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the program in deterring the institutionalization of brain-impaired adults, allowing caregivers to maintain a normal routine and promoting the continuance of quality care for brain-impaired adults.

(4) Recommendations for ensuring that unmet needs of brain-impaired persons and their families are identified and addressed with appropriate programs and services.

(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1374, Sec. 13. Effective October 28, 1992.)